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Again, these are my notes, not necessarily quotes from the book. Summary of brain rules ebook by instaread summaries. Most of us have no idea whats really going on inside our heads. Throughout history, our ancestors were forced to adapt to a lifestyle of exercise that improved their cognitive function. The tutorials were designed to reinforce the concepts in his book. Brain rules by john medina, 9780979777745, available at book depository with. Brain rules for baby bridges the gap between what scientists know and what parents practice.
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He is an affiliate professor of bioengineering at the university of washington school of medicine. Thats why i use stories in this book to make many of my points. Brain rules gives you insight into how our brains function and explains how you can take advantage of such knowledge to push your brain to work better. Medina is an affiliate professor of bioengineering at the university of washington school of medicine. Brain rules for baby updated and expanded book depository. Explore each rule through illustrations, charts, and video. For each rule, i present the science and then offer ideas for investigating how the rule might apply to our daily lives, especially at work and school.
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